Senior Manager, Pandemic Preparedness, Response and Emergencies, Funding Design & Review

• Operationalise and implement differentiated funding application and review processes to incorporate key strategic shifts planned under the approach for fragile and conflict-affected countries, including time-sensitive requests and in relation to outbreak prone diseases;
• Manage differentiated review processes for selected applications, notably time-sensitive requests, requests from fragile or conflict-affected countries or for outbreak-prone diseases; 
• Develop and adapt Gavi funding eligibility rules and mechanisms by which countries access funding for newly emerging infectious diseases, when and if necessary;
• Act as focal point for compliance-related matters; including managing application-specific waivers regarding application requirements where justified and necessary, and tracking and ensuring consistency of waiver approvals.

Lead initiatives to operationalise differentiated application and review processes:

• Lead the design, operationalisation and implementation of selected initiatives to strengthen differentiated application and review processes, and manage the related learning agenda; 
• Contribute to the development of the Gavi Independent Review Committee (IRC), e.g. by developing and implementing innovative training curriculums for IRC members; and
• Perform other tasks as required. 

Note: The essential functions listed in this section are not exhaustive of the job responsibilities; other duties may be assigned consistently with the department needs.

QUALIFICATIONS

Academic

• Advanced degree (master's degree or equivalent) in Business Administration, Public Health, Public Policy, Economics, International Development or a related field.

Work Experience

• Minimum 8 years of professional experience in design, review, management and implementation of global public health programmes, thereof at least 2 years' work experience in lower-income countries;
• Experience managing complex partnerships highly desirable; 
• Experience working on challenging operational contexts desirable; 
• At least two years working in grant management with a results-focused funding organisation preferred.

Skills/Competencies

• Structured strategic thinking with strong knowledge of Global Health and development;
• Excellent analytical and project management skills; 
• Exceptional people skills, including project team management, relationship development with mid-level management; ability to influence outside of formal hierarchical structures;
• Demonstrated capacity to manage a variety of work streams simultaneously and maintain a focus on priorities;
• Excellent writing, presentation and communication skills;
• Ability to work in a multicultural environment and establish working relationships with multiple teams;
• Proven ability to work independently, under pressure, demonstrating initiative and flexibility.

Languages

• Fluency in English is required;
• French is highly desirable, other languages such as Portuguese would be a plus.

Contacts

• Collaboration with country-facing teams in Gavi Secretariat, and other teams involved the development of Gavi support and guidelines;
• Gavi Independent Review Committee (IRC);
• Alliance Partnership agencies, including WHO, UNICEF, and key regional and technical working groups;
• Collaboration with relevant focal points in implementing countries (e.g., EPI managers, technical partners).

If you wish to apply, please provide a cover letter and resume through our Careers webpage and apply by clicking on Senior Manager Pandemic Preparedness, Response and Emergencies, Funding Design & Review. Deadline for applications is until 10th of March 2025.

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Gavi brings together the public and private sectors to save lives and protect people’s health by increasing equitable and sustainable use of vaccines against 18 infectious diseases. You will be joining an organisation at the centre of the international COVID-19 response, at the most critical time in global health in a lifetime. You will work in a culturally diverse environment with over 70 nationalities. You will collaborate with partners such as WHO, UNICEF, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the World Bank – and from business, civil society and government. And you will work in the first global health organisation to receive equal gender salary certification. Your unique experience, skills and talents can help us achieve our vision of leaving no one behind without the life-saving power of vaccines.